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Oct 23, 2026
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HPER 1166 - Jogging/Running
Credits: 2
Catalog Description
This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote jogging/running as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in jogging/running.
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Display knowledge of appropriate safety practices and exercise attire.
- Understand proper warming-up and cooling down exercises to prevent injuries.
- Create goals and implement plans to improve cardiovascular fitness.
- Demonstrate knowledge of proper jogging form.
- Understand target heart rate zones to identify intensity level.
- Understand the benefits of jogging as a lifelong activity.
- Participate in jogging/running.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Appropriate safety practices and exercise attire
- Principles of cardiovascular fitness
- Proper form associated with jogging
- Warm-up, cool-down, and stretching techniques
- Techniques for monitoring and evaluating fitness
- Benefits of exercise
- Prevention of common jogging injuries
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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